Concept Note Executive Study Tour ASFN
Concept Note
Executive Study Tour of ASFN Leaders/ Focal Points on “Social forestry, forest products trade
and its relevance within the ASEAN Economic Community“
Chiang Rai, Thailand, 16-18 March 2015
1 BACKGROUND
ASEAN Countries commit to achieve a single market and production base by agreeing on the
implementation of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) hoping it will bring greater market
access for ASEAN products globally, including forests products. At the same time, the role of
forests in alleviating poverty in the region is undeniable knowing the fact that forest products
account for 20 to 40 percent of total income of rural households.
However, often times, access to forest resources can be precarious due to the fact that forestdependent communities have less control over the resources. As a result, they may not be able
to significantly take the benefit from the forest to support their livelihoods.
Therefore, social forestry, often interchangeably used with community forestry, has been
introduced as a solution that offers initiatives and efforts to manage forests sustainably by
allocating rights and access to local people to manage forest resources. The approach enables
community to get involved in decision making process over the management and use of the
forests to ensure that they will benefit from the forests through a sustainable forest
management.
Research evidence has proven that forest products utilized by the community are able to
generate income and improve livelihoods of the households. However, a system to provide a
fair trade mechanism of these products to reach the consumers still needs to be developed and
secured. Such a mechanism will help communities to market their products more competitively
and reach a wider range of consumers.
2 SCOPE OF STUDY TOUR PROGRAM
2.1 Focal themes
The Executive Study Tour will provide participants with opportunities to learn in the topics of
social forestry, forest products trade and its relevance within the ASEAN Economic Community.
2.2 Learning objective and expected outputs
It is expected that participants will gain knowledge from discussions and field trip activity
regarding linkages between social forestry, livelihood improvements and forest product trades
by seeing it through the lens of opportunities and challenges post implementation of ASEAN
Economic Community.
1
2.3 Case studies
The program will derive lessons learned from case study as follow;
1. The case study of community forest based management and sustainable livelihoods
from Ban Huay Hin Lad Nai, Chiang Rai.
2. The case study of Doi Chang Coffee Farm, Chiang Rai.
2.4
Participants
ASFN Leaders/ focal points from ASEAN Countries (one representative for each country).
3 Program agenda and itinerary
Day
Day 0:
Sunday,
15 March
2015
Program Agenda
Arrival of the participants
Time
All day
Remarks
Airport pick up will
be provided for all
participants and
partners
Day 1:
Monday
16 March
2015
Session 1: Participants and program
introduction
08.00-08.30
Introduction of
participants and
facilitators, program
objective and agenda
Facilitated by
RECOFTC
Session 2: Presentation and getting to
know RECOFTC, ASFN and ASFCC
Partnership
08.30-09.00
A brief presentation
on RECOFTC, ASFN
and ASFCC
Session 3: Brief presentation and
discussions on;
1. Social forestry in Thailand and its
role in improving livelihoods
2. ASEAN Economic Community and
countries readiness
09.00-10.00
Presentation by :
1. RECOFTC/ ASFN
2. Dr. Ramon Razal,
University of the
Philippines Los Banos
Coffee break
Session 4: Roundtable discussions:
‘Social Forestry and Forest Product
Trades and Its Relevance with ASEAN
Economic Community’
10.00-10.15
10.15-12.00
Lunch
12.00-13.00
Location
Chiang Rai
Facilitated by
RECOFTC.
Participants are
expected to share
their views on the
given topic
2
Day 2:
Tuesday,
17 March
2015
Day 3:
Wed,
18 March
2015
Session 5: Communication workshop
for ASFN Leaders/Focal Points
“Effective way in abstracting key
points from research and policy
papers”
Coffee break
Session 6: Field trip preparation
13.00-15.30
Brief city sightseeing and welcome
dinner
16.15-20.00
Facilitated by
RECOFTC
07.00-17.00
Facilitated by
RECOFTC
Field site 1
Ban Huay
Hin Lad
Nai, Chiang
Rai
Field site 2:
07.00-15.00
The case of Doi Chang Coffee Farm,
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Facilitated by
RECOFTC
Field Site 2
Doi Chang,
Chiang Rai
Discussions and closing:
15.00-16.00
Facilitated by
RECOFTC
Doi Chang,
Chiang Rai
All day
Airport pick up will
be provided for all
participants and
partners
Chiang Rai
Field site 1:
“The case study of community forest
based management and sustainable
livelihoods’
Day 4:
Thursday,
19 March
2015
15.30-15.45
15.45-16.15
Discussions: observation from
the field
Wrap up and reflection
Participants depart to home countries
Workshop will be
facilitated by
RECOFTC and CIFOR
Facilitated by
RECOFTC
Chiang Rai
3
Executive Study Tour of ASFN Leaders/ Focal Points on “Social forestry, forest products trade
and its relevance within the ASEAN Economic Community“
Chiang Rai, Thailand, 16-18 March 2015
1 BACKGROUND
ASEAN Countries commit to achieve a single market and production base by agreeing on the
implementation of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) hoping it will bring greater market
access for ASEAN products globally, including forests products. At the same time, the role of
forests in alleviating poverty in the region is undeniable knowing the fact that forest products
account for 20 to 40 percent of total income of rural households.
However, often times, access to forest resources can be precarious due to the fact that forestdependent communities have less control over the resources. As a result, they may not be able
to significantly take the benefit from the forest to support their livelihoods.
Therefore, social forestry, often interchangeably used with community forestry, has been
introduced as a solution that offers initiatives and efforts to manage forests sustainably by
allocating rights and access to local people to manage forest resources. The approach enables
community to get involved in decision making process over the management and use of the
forests to ensure that they will benefit from the forests through a sustainable forest
management.
Research evidence has proven that forest products utilized by the community are able to
generate income and improve livelihoods of the households. However, a system to provide a
fair trade mechanism of these products to reach the consumers still needs to be developed and
secured. Such a mechanism will help communities to market their products more competitively
and reach a wider range of consumers.
2 SCOPE OF STUDY TOUR PROGRAM
2.1 Focal themes
The Executive Study Tour will provide participants with opportunities to learn in the topics of
social forestry, forest products trade and its relevance within the ASEAN Economic Community.
2.2 Learning objective and expected outputs
It is expected that participants will gain knowledge from discussions and field trip activity
regarding linkages between social forestry, livelihood improvements and forest product trades
by seeing it through the lens of opportunities and challenges post implementation of ASEAN
Economic Community.
1
2.3 Case studies
The program will derive lessons learned from case study as follow;
1. The case study of community forest based management and sustainable livelihoods
from Ban Huay Hin Lad Nai, Chiang Rai.
2. The case study of Doi Chang Coffee Farm, Chiang Rai.
2.4
Participants
ASFN Leaders/ focal points from ASEAN Countries (one representative for each country).
3 Program agenda and itinerary
Day
Day 0:
Sunday,
15 March
2015
Program Agenda
Arrival of the participants
Time
All day
Remarks
Airport pick up will
be provided for all
participants and
partners
Day 1:
Monday
16 March
2015
Session 1: Participants and program
introduction
08.00-08.30
Introduction of
participants and
facilitators, program
objective and agenda
Facilitated by
RECOFTC
Session 2: Presentation and getting to
know RECOFTC, ASFN and ASFCC
Partnership
08.30-09.00
A brief presentation
on RECOFTC, ASFN
and ASFCC
Session 3: Brief presentation and
discussions on;
1. Social forestry in Thailand and its
role in improving livelihoods
2. ASEAN Economic Community and
countries readiness
09.00-10.00
Presentation by :
1. RECOFTC/ ASFN
2. Dr. Ramon Razal,
University of the
Philippines Los Banos
Coffee break
Session 4: Roundtable discussions:
‘Social Forestry and Forest Product
Trades and Its Relevance with ASEAN
Economic Community’
10.00-10.15
10.15-12.00
Lunch
12.00-13.00
Location
Chiang Rai
Facilitated by
RECOFTC.
Participants are
expected to share
their views on the
given topic
2
Day 2:
Tuesday,
17 March
2015
Day 3:
Wed,
18 March
2015
Session 5: Communication workshop
for ASFN Leaders/Focal Points
“Effective way in abstracting key
points from research and policy
papers”
Coffee break
Session 6: Field trip preparation
13.00-15.30
Brief city sightseeing and welcome
dinner
16.15-20.00
Facilitated by
RECOFTC
07.00-17.00
Facilitated by
RECOFTC
Field site 1
Ban Huay
Hin Lad
Nai, Chiang
Rai
Field site 2:
07.00-15.00
The case of Doi Chang Coffee Farm,
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Facilitated by
RECOFTC
Field Site 2
Doi Chang,
Chiang Rai
Discussions and closing:
15.00-16.00
Facilitated by
RECOFTC
Doi Chang,
Chiang Rai
All day
Airport pick up will
be provided for all
participants and
partners
Chiang Rai
Field site 1:
“The case study of community forest
based management and sustainable
livelihoods’
Day 4:
Thursday,
19 March
2015
15.30-15.45
15.45-16.15
Discussions: observation from
the field
Wrap up and reflection
Participants depart to home countries
Workshop will be
facilitated by
RECOFTC and CIFOR
Facilitated by
RECOFTC
Chiang Rai
3